Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-07

for the entertainment of the Presidential
/ visitors.
Postmaster General Villas, whose guests
the President and Mrs. Cleveland are to be
at Madison, accompanied the party from
Chicago. Mrs. Cleveland shows no trace of
the fatigue caused by her social duties of
yesterday, and is as charming as on her
wedding day. She stands beside her hus-
band whenever a demonstration is made,
and in every feature and gesture gives evil
denee that she is enjoying her travelling
experience. Both were astonished at the
magnitude of the demonstration in Chicago
where, yesterday morning, more people
were probably seen than at all preceding
stops.
The scenes along the way from Chicago
were or the usual character. At Evanston
there WIS brass band serenade and
triumphal arch of evergreens. At Racine,
flags could be seen flying over the town
mile away. At smaller station all the coun-
try people round about was in waiting and
even the ploughmen in the fields had their
horses bedecked with flags and ribbons.
When the train finally drew into the
depot and the Presidential car was brought
abreast of the Temporary platform upon
which the President was to alight, the
immense crowd cheered repeatedly and
swayed and surged about the depot plat
form. A Presidential salute was fired by
battery on shore and the revenue steamer
Andy Johnson opened her ports and echoed
arespOnse. Preparation plans were quick
ly put in operation, and the escort of the
distinguished visitors took up its position.
The order of parade was as follows: o.
Platoon of police, Marshal King and
aides, Fourth Battalion Band, Fifth Bat
alliOn Band, National Guard Co., Presi-
Dental Band, Jefferson Club, of Jefferson,
Wis, carriage containing President Cleve
land, Mrs. Cleveland, Mayor Wallber; car
riage containing Col. Villas, las. G. Jen-
kins, H. l.. Palmer; carriages containing
prominent citizens, Judges in carriages,
Federal officials in carriages, city officials
in carriages, aldermen in carriages, county
officials and supervisors in carriages, Press
Representatives, Band, Uniformed Patri- !
archs, Band, Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Band, Catholic Uniformed Knights, Band,
Knights in uniform, Band, other uniformed
orders, bands, uniformed bodies alteInat |
ing with the bands. The military pre-
sented Il fine appearance. 1t was
THE LARGEST PARADE
Of militia that has been seen in Milwaukee |
since the great reunion in 1880. The |
local companies participating were the
Sheridan Guards, the Kosciusko Guards, |
the South Side Rifles, the Lincoln Guards |
the Milwaukee Cavalry and Bugle Corps |
of Light Horse Squadron. There were
from outside cities: From Appleton and |
WatertOwn, two companies; from Oshkosh, |
Fond DuLac, RipoD, Waupun, Sheboygap,
Beaver Dam, two companies; from Moni- |
tower, the Janesville Guards and the Beaver |
City Rifles, of Janesville As the process
sion trayersed the line of march, there were |
frequeLt bursts of cheering and the Presi- |
dent bowed repeatedly and lifted his hat |
in response to the cordial salutatiOn. Mrs |
Cleveland bore herself as serenely as
queen. The buildings on both sides of the
streets traversed by the procession were |
tastefully decorated with the national col |
ors, ETC., some of the designs being unique |
as well as tasteful. On Wisconsin street, |
opposite the club rooms of the Junior |
Club, an organization composed of young |
Democrats, erected graceful arch of ever |
green's bearing the word Welcome" and |
pictures OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland, and |
along the walk in front OF Its quarters
large reviewing stand from which the |
members of the club and their ladies greet |
ed the President and his wife, aud
sHOwERED FLOWERS UPON THEM.
The government building was also decora-
ted with the national cOlOrs and with
portraits OF the President and wife. At
the corner of South Water and Ferry
streets the parade passed under another
arch bearing the motto; Sell Government
and Home Rule" and at the corner of
Lake and Reed streets a graceful arch
bore greeting and sentiments as follows
"Where Freedom Dwells There is Our
Home" and 1--WE Honor Him Who
HOnors U.s."
When the procession had traversed its
CircuitOus route and arrived at the west
front of the Court House, the honOred
guests and the Reception Committee left
the carriages and took places on the taste
fully decorated platform that had been
erected. The military and the civic sOcie-
ties that participated in the parade then
| passed in review, after which May
or Walker arose and welcomed the
President and his wife to the fair city of
| Milwaukee and introduced the nations
ruler TO the assembled thousands. Cheers
rent the air, and the President stepped
| forward and bowed to his audience 1t |
was some time before quiet was restored
and the President was able to deliver his
response. Mr.. Cleveland spoke as follows:
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
~ am very glad to have an opportunity,
though the time allowed is very brief, 10 |
meet the people of WisconSin's chief city. |
Since we left home and in passing through
different States on our way there has been
presented to us a variety OF physical fea- |
lures characteristic in their diversity in
sort and conformation, but the people we
have met at all points have been the same
in their energy and activity, in their local
pride, and in that peculiar trait
OF american character which produces
the belief trmiy adhered to by every
individual that his particular place OF res
idence is the chosen and most chosen spot
which the world contains. This condition
creates IN aggregate amount of sentiment
inyineibie, IN operation furnishing the
motive power which has brought about ths
stupendOus growth and development of our
country. But there has been another ele-
ment of character displayed among the
people everywhere on our travel, which has
been universal, and not disturbed or
changed by any difference in place or cir
cumstances. No state lines hsve circum
scribed, no local pride has diminished,
No hnalnplG aRtirifu ha1 N tho
least stihed the kindness and cor
diality of the peoples welcome. There
is bitterness enough in the partisan feeling
which seems insepersble frour our political
methods but the good peopie of the United
States have, believe, desired that there
are occasions when this shall have no
place. This is well manifested to-day in
our hearty greeting by the people of Wis |